It's ugly because it's LG.
All LG minitors look ugly and cheap.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple's LG UltraFine 5K Display Now Available for Purchase for $974 [Updated]
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
All LG minitors look ugly and cheap.
Isn't this still expensive considering it's size/features? I would expect a display this big to be somewhere around $500-$600 max.
Anyone get the feeling 2016 will be remembered as the year the world figured out that Apple no longer had its **** together?
A product goes on sale, and then hours later, stops being sold? What is this nonsense?
It's one mess after another. One underwhelming product launch after another. And meanwhile, old competitors are doing interesting and exciting things.
The gap is closing Tim. This is exactly what happened in the late 80s and early 90s. It takes awhile, and out of the blue the world will change and Apple will no longer be relevant again. I hope this doesn't happen, but it's clear Apple leadership is getting left behind.
A product goes on sale, and then hours later, stops being sold? What is this nonsense?
It's one mess after another. One underwhelming product launch after another. And meanwhile, old competitors are doing interesting and exciting things.
The gap is closing Tim. This is exactly what happened in the late 80s and early 90s. It takes awhile, and out of the blue the world will change and Apple will no longer be relevant again. I hope this doesn't happen, but it's clear Apple leadership is getting left behind.
Last edited by a moderator:
Those people which the panel is made for. Read: people that are working in the aesthetics sector - graphic designers, movie makers, 3D designers ... love to have an 'aesthetic' screen. What you're saying is that what they are doing has no value at all.
[doublepost=1480426942][/doublepost]
The feature here is color-accuracy. For example the Eizo ColorEdge 32" 4K screen, covers 99% of RGB (a wider gamut than P3) and costs $5,739. This baby is a bargain (but ugly).
I really like that you can charge your MacBook Pro from the monitor with a single cable to any port. If only the monitor had proper legacy ports then it would be a great docking solution.
Good point. Only Apple would have the courage to say "screw you" to current-model 5K iMac and Mac Pro owners.
It's a 5k screen - there aren't really enough 5k screens on the market to make a comparison, mainly just the iMac (which has a computer thrown in) and Dell's 5k display (which launched for about $1500 list price but has been on sale for somewhat less) and maybe one or two others.
In the UK, the Dell 5k display seems to be going for about the same price ~ £900 ($1 ~ £1 at the moment once you allow for tax) & there's a HP 5k display at over £1300 - neither of those has Thunderbolt (they use 2xDisplayPort connections) so the LG price actually seems pretty reasonable with the discount.
No, the only things obviously wrong with this display are (1) the debatable aesthetics, (2) the ridiculously restrictive connectivity (no DP/HDMI in, no USB-A despite plenty of room) and (3) its continued non-availability.
It would be nice if Apple worked with Samsung on some Thunderbolt 3 displays too. (Not that I can see this ever happening). The functionality of this display looks good, but as other people have already stated - this thing is UGLY!!
It reminds me of the time Steve Jobs unveiled the Motorola ROKR E1 phone that Apple had been collaborating with to make the first iTunes enabled phone. That was horribly ugly too.
https://www.engadget.com/2005/09/07/the-motorola-rokr-e1-apple-itunes-phone/
It reminds me of the time Steve Jobs unveiled the Motorola ROKR E1 phone that Apple had been collaborating with to make the first iTunes enabled phone. That was horribly ugly too.
https://www.engadget.com/2005/09/07/the-motorola-rokr-e1-apple-itunes-phone/
I'm sure Tim Cook is doing splendidly. Apple has enough major shareholders with way more money than you that can influence whether Tim stays or not. Considering he's still in, I imagine they're pleased with the way things are financially, and don't really care about the opinions of keyboard warriors.
I just see all the 4K TV deals going on. Granted, better screen, camera, etc. I just thought it was still high, but I guess compared to the market, it's a good deal.
Agreed! I can't wait for Dell and HP or even EIZO to update their monitors with Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C.
I'd take anything over this one.
Dream on. This is a 5K monitor. Anything under $1,000 is cheap. You'd be lucky to get 4K for $500-$600.
[doublepost=1480435695][/doublepost]
How is Samsung supposed to produce something that looks nicer, when there is nothing to copy?
Technically, I am
[doublepost=1480436001][/doublepost]
Don't ever speak on my behalf; I am one of those designers.
You do know that our tools don't need to be aesthetically pleasing to get our jobs done, right? It's more important for devices to be functional (high resolution, brightness, good colours, IPS panel, proper connection, etc). That comes FIRST to anyone serious about working in the aesthetics sector. Just because YOU are vain about how a monitor looks doesn't mean it applies to everyone else.
On MacRumors, people only see the frame. In the real world, it displays a picture and nobody looks at the frame.
You're seriously discounting the cost of the 5k panel. Dell's 5k display is $1500.
You may be stunned to learn there are people on macrumors who already own or intend to buy just such a machine!
Perhaps some of those people are amongst us here on this thread...
[doublepost=1480404789][/doublepost]
Tiny base? It's no smaller than an iMac base, and from video reviews looks very stable.
Bigger, faster, more beautiful - 27" is spot on for retina 5k, not sure what you mean by faster (response? speed of light???) and beauty is subjective.
As for 5k being wasted in a 27" display, try telling that to a retina iMac owner and we'll tell you you're wrong. Oh, I just did!
Yeah, I own RiMac as well, hence my comments, though I also own several other high-resolution monitors (and one 32") so I've got a bit of perspective on things concerning scaling of DPI and screen sizes.
Re: speed, that's refresh rate. Technology for faster displays at these resolutions simply doesn't exist yet. 2017 should see the holy grail of monitors arrive with 100Hz+ refresh, wide gamut, sensible industrial design, etc. Really too bad to see Apple exiting the market and plugging stuff like this in their wake.
Enjoy your LG puketastic display.